Donot know about such a tool but you can check that: * The new class dose not import classes that are not in the application cp. * The class signature is the same.
good luck > From: Tal Achituv [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 5:14 PM > To: 'Ron Gidron' > Cc: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: RE: [OT] Java linkage > > > Yes, When I wrote the mail I was confused myself - as there is no real > "link" in java... > > here's the problem: > > I have to supply a patch for a software build 18, and am > currently working > on build 22 of the same software. > > I wonder if I can just give them the class from the b22 and > put it instead > the patch requiring class of the b18... > > Now I need to wait until runtime to see if this class really > fits... :-) > > seems like I'm not the first to hit this problem... as in the > C world you > simply "link"... > > (I know the class from b22 compiles... I don't know if it > "links" with all > the others correctly... [lets say a method signature changed])... > > Do you know if there is a "solution" in the industry?? > > Tal. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ron Gidron [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 6:04 PM > To: 'Tal Achituv' > Subject: RE: [OT] Java linkage > > > How do you mean **links**? > AFAIK Class files are independent and are executed as such by the JVM, > There is no traditional linkage done in Java and there is no > linker. The JVM > is responsible to download all the referred classes that you > class refers to > AT RUNTIME... > > I hope I understood the question well, please feel free to > ask again or > elaborate your previous question. > > Regards > Ron > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tal Achituv Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 4:00 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: [OT] Java linkage Hi all Is there a tool / method to check if a compiles java object (class) links correctly? Any thoughts? Thanks, Tal Achituv. ================================================================= To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] ================================================================= To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] ================================================================= To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
